Mirror's Daily Digest - top five stories you need to read tonight
Welcome to the Mirror's Daily Digest, where we'll be pulling together all the best stories of the day from our News, Showbiz, Sport teams and more. This Thursday, we're featuring everything from a bombshell interview where an unexpected royal admits she "feels sorry" for Prince Harry, to Olly Murs saying his body-shaming went 'too far'.
Elsewhere the Mirror's Deputy Political Editor Mikey Smith lists five unhinged Donald Trump moments as Epstein row takes an unexpected twist, and there's also the chance to meet a British man left amazed after trying the cheapest full English in Benidorm.
To round things up, we bring you the shocking story of a poor mum who's getting trolled for sharing videos of her 'giant' baby online.
Prince Harry has been 'bullied' says Princess who feels sorry for him
An unexpected royal has admitted she "feels sorry" for Prince Harry in a bombshell interview. The Duke of Sussex is currently embroiled in a bitter rift with his father, King Charles and brother Prince William after levelling a series of accusations against them in his Netflix show and memoir, Spare.
However, hopes of a reconciliation between Harry and his dad, the King, have been sparked after senior aides for father and son were spotted meeting at a private members' club in London. But discussing Harry's situation on a podcast was Princess Delphine of Belgium, who claimed she 'understands' the Duke's plight and said that "everyone is bullying him".
The princess herself has also experienced family turmoil as she is the illegitimate daughter of Belgium's former monarch, King Albert II. A DNA test proved her paternity, and she later won a landmark ruling to be called a princess and styled as "Her Royal Highness".
Olly Murs says his body-shaming went 'too far' after backlash over new body
When new dad Olly Murs proudly showed off the results of a 12 week health kick, the last thing he expected was a vicious bodyshaming backlash. Cruelly, he was told women preferred his 'huggable dad bod' to his new honed physique, and he was told his muscles made him look 'aged and too lean'.
But after three months of 'beast mode' weight training and boxing sessions to get him fighting fit for his current tour, Olly says, defiantly: 'I'm in the best shape of my life in my 40s.'
The singer explains: 'I didn't get my body out there for people to judge it - I was just doing it for my own tour, and for my own laughs with my fans, and for looking good. I wanted to feel good. I wanted to represent myself at 40 on the biggest tour of my life, celebrating 15 years and being the healthiest and the fittest I could be.'
5 unhinged Donald Trump moments as Epstein row takes unexpected twist
What's going on with my 'guys', and in some cases, 'gals'?
Last night there was a twist in the Epstein row that nobody expected - and it's really unclear how it'll shake out. Meanwhile, Trump continued to call his most active supporters "stupid".
And he's so determined to reduce the trade deficit with Mexico that he's convinced Coca-Cola to use real sugar - despite howls of protest from farmers.
Here's all that, plus more things that happened in Trump world overnight ...
'I tried cheapest full English in Benidorm and I was left amazed'
A British man was 'amazed' after trying the 'cheapest' full English breakfast available in Benidorm for less than £4. The Spanish municipality, based in the province of Alicante, is a firm favourite holiday destination for many British residents and Louis Grier is no exception.
In fact, the 32-year-old has made the sunny seaside hotspot his home. Recently, Louis was impressed after spotting the iconic full English breakfast on offer for the low price of £3.90. He regularly updates his 43.2K TikTok followers on his life in Benidorm, sharing his experiences and tips for those looking to holiday or move there for themselves.
In a recent video, which has so far pulled in more than 58K views, Louis ventured to Mariano's, a popular and well known restaurant in Benidorm, where he was keen to try the venue's take on the legendary full English breakfast.
Mum of giant baby that weighs 22lb accused of child abuse by sick trolls
A mum has been trolled for sharing videos of her "giant" baby that weighs a whopping 22lb at just four months old - but doctors insist he's healthy.
Maci Mugele has shared clips of the baby - that some have branded "chunky" - on TikTok to songs like the I Like Them Chunky song by Will.I.Am. Users have accused the mum of "child abuse" while others have called the baby "cute".
Gunner weighed 8lb 1oz and measured 19.5 inches tall when he was born on February 19 but has since shot up to 22lb 8oz and now measures two-and-a-half feet long. The 21-year-old says that Gunner measured big throughout her pregnancy and continues to "eat more than the average baby".
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